Collar having a tube-like construction



March 1959 c. BEUKENKAMP, JR 30,

COLLAR HAVING A TUBE-LIKE CONSTRUCTION Filed May a. 1966 Sheet INVENIORelvszlz/sfi-uxavkauffk BY 25 ATTORNEY March 4, 1969 c. BEUKENKAMP, JR

COL LAR HAVING'A TUBE-LIKE CONSTRUCTION INVENTOR Filed May 6, 1966ezvsuwimrmmue R. aqwormw United States Patent 3,430,264 COLLAR HAVING ATUBE-LIKE CONSTRUCTION Cornelius Beukenkamp, Jr., 993 Park Ave., NewYork, NY. 0028 Filed May 6, 1966, Ser. No. 548,234 US. Cl. 2-141 Int.Cl. A41b 1/12, 3/12, 3/04 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Thisinvention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to a collarfor a shirt or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shirt collar which isconstructed so that maximum neatness is insured, and wherein the collarhas a tubing design or construction as well as an opening in the backthereof to permit air to pass so that the collar will be cool andwherein the wearer will be comfortable, the collar being single plyagainst the wearers neck.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a collar whichincludes a means for holding the same in place, and wherein a necktie isadapted to be extended through the tube-like construction from the backunder a flap, and wherein the collar construction of the presentinvention will permit and provide for a more comfortable collar inasmuchas there will be less material around the neck and wherein the collarwill be less bulky as compared to shirt collars presently in use.

Still another object is to provide such a collar that is economical tomanufacture and efficient in use, and further objects and advantages areto provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in a device of thecharacter described that is economical to produce, durable in form, andconductive to the most economical use of materials and uniformity ofmembers formed therefrom.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from areading of the following specification and claims, together with theaccompanying drawing, wherein like parts are referred to and indicatedby like reference characters and wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view illustrating the collar of the presentinvention in place on a shirt, and with portions of the shirt brokenaway.

FIGURE 2 is an exploded perspective view of the collar showing the partsseparated for clarity of illustration.

FIGURE 3 is a back perspective view of the collar showing the fiapunbuttoned or opened.

FIGURE 4 is a back perspective view of the collar illustrating a portionof a necktie threaded therethrough.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a modification,and showing the parts separated for clarity of illustration.

FIGURE 7 is a back perspective view of the modified form of theinvention shown in FIGURE 6.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGURES 1through 5 of the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the collar of thepresent invention which is adapted to be afiixed to a shirt such as theshirt 11, FIGURE 1. As shown in the drawings the collar 10 includes afirst portion 12 which is adapted to have a button or fasteners 13thereon intermediate the ends thereof, FIGURE 2.

There is further provided a second portion which is indicated generallyby the numeral 14, and the second portion 14 is adapted to consist of apair of spaced apart generally rectangular sections 15. As shown inFIGURE 3 the upper edge portion of the shirt 11 is adapted to beinterposed or positioned between edge portions of the parts 12 and 14and these portions are adapted to be secured together as for example bymeans of stitching 16. This construction provides or defines a tube-likehollow construction as indicated by the numeral 17. Edge portions of thesections 15 are adapted to be secured as by stitching 27 to adjacentedge portions of the part 12. With this tube-like hollow construction17, a necktie such as the necktie 18 is adapted to be extended orthreaded therethrough as shown in FIGURE 4, and as later described inthis application.

The numeral 19 indicates a flap of generally rectangular configurationwhich is interposed between the pair of sections 15, and the flap 19 isadapted to be suitably secured to the intermediate edge surface of thefirst portion 12 as for example by means of stitches 20, but it is to beunderstood that the flap 19 may be integrally joined to the portion 12if desired or required. The flap 19 is provided with a slot 21 whichdefines or provides a buttonhole for receiving and engaging a button 13on the portion 12 so that the flap 19 can be readily moved to and from aposition such as that shown in FIGURES 1 and 4. The numeral 22 indicatesone of the usual or conventional buttons on the shirt 11.

There is further provided a tab 23 which is adapted to have an endthereof suitably afiixed to the portion 12 as at 24, and the tab 23 isprovided with a slot or buttonhole 25 for receiving a fastener or button26 on the opposite end of the portion .12, FIGURE 2.

Attention is now directed to FIGURES 6 and 7 of the drawings whereinthere is illustrated a modified or alternative type of shirt collarwhich is indicated generally by the numeral 38, and the collar 38 isadapted to be used in the same manner as the previously described collar10. The collar 38 includes a first portion 28 as well as a secondportion 29, and the portion 29 is adapted to consist of a pair ofgenerally rectangular sections 30 that are spaced apart from each otheras shown in the drawings. It is to be noted that in FIGURES 6 and 7 thatthe parts 28 and 30 are adapted to be made of an integral constructioninstead of stitching or sewing the parts together as is the case withthe previously described collar '10 wherein the stitches 27 were usedand described for fastening these parts together. In FIGURE 6 thenumeral 40 indicates a fold line or crease line at the junction of theparts 28 and 30.

Also in FIGURES 6 and 7 there is provided a flap 31 which is adapted tobe secured as at 41 to the portion 28, and the flap 31 has a slot 32which defines a buttonhole for receiving or engaging the button orfastener 33 on the portion 28.

The collar 38 further includes a tab 34 that is secured or afiixed as at35 to the portion 28, and the tab 34 has a slot 36 for receiving abutton or fastener element 37 on the opposite end of the portion 28.This previously described construction provides or defines a tube-likehollow member as indicated by the numeral 39 for receiving a necktiesuch as the necktie 18.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that there has been provided acollar, and in use with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings andin particular as shown in FIGURES 1 through 5 of the drawings, it willbe seen that a collar such as the collar 10 is adapted to be suitablyaflixed to the upper portion of a shirt 11 as for example by means ofstitching 16, and with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, atube-like member is provided which has a hollow interior as at 17 forthe reception of a conventional necktie such as the necktie 18. When thecollar is being used, the flap 19 is adapted to have its slot or hole 21arranged in engagement with the button or fastener 13, and similarly thetab 23 is adapted to have its slot 25 arranged in engagement with thebutton or fastener 26 so that the parts will be in a position such asthat shown in FIGURE 1.

The collar 38 shown in FIGURES 6 and 7 is adapted to be used in the samemanner as described in connection with the collar '10 and the collar 38has generally the same construction as the collar 10. However, thecollar 38 includes an integral construction between the parts 30 and 28instead of making the parts .15 separate from the part 12 and thenstitching or sewing the parts to the part 12 as at 27. The collar 38 isadapted to be stitched to the shirt 11 as at 16, and the collar 38defines or provides a hollow tube-like member which has the interiorspace 39 for the reception of a tie such as the tie 18. The tab 34functions in the same manner and for the same purpose as the previouslydescribed tab 23. Similarly the flap 31 has the same purpose as thepreviously described flap 19.

In the drawings the numeral 12 or 28 indicates the part of the tube orcollar that touches the neck, while the outside part of the collar inFIGURE 1 is indicated by the numeral 14, and in FIGURE 6 the outsidepart is indicated by the numeral 29. The collar includes a flap such asthe flap 19, and the flap 19 is adapted to be attached or held in placeby means of the button 13 on the portion 12. The tab 23 is used toattach or hold the collar in place, and the tab 23 engages the button26. Thus, with the collar of the present invention, two ply material forthe tube can be used instead of the present four ply which occurs whenthe collar is turned over the tie. Also the tie will now go through thetube from the back under the flap such as the flap .19 or the flap 31.The tab 23 will fasten one side of the collar to the other buttoning inplace with elastic string or shirt-looped material onto the button 26which will be just inside the tube, and it will not show and the tieknot will not rest on the button. This construction provides a morecomfortable collar inasmuch as less material is used around the neck andit will also simulate the collar as presently being used. The tube willattach to the shirt in the same manner as collars presently are attachedin place, with the inside two ply material connecting the shirt body andcollar as shown in the drawings. This construction will enable the tubeor collar to be in the same position that the present collar assumes butwith less bulk.

Some of the important aspects or features of the present invention areas follows. The collar is single ply against the wearers neck, thetubing design allows for air to pass through the collar, and the openingin the back of the collar in the vicinity of the flap such as the flap.19 or the flap 31 permits air to pass therethrough. Also the collarclosing arrangement insures maximum neatness. The collar of the presentinvention not only helps insure proper placement of the tie as well asthe holding of the collar neatly in place, but in addition permits andallows the wearer to be comfortable and it is a cooler softer collarthat is neat to look at and the like.

While the drawings illustrate the collar being made in a particular way,it is to be noted that in actual manufacture thereof, the collar can bemade in any number of ways arriving at the same end result, and forexample one piece of material can be used or the parts can be made withstitching showing on top of the collar, or the collar can be made fromtwo or three or more pieces of material.

Thus, the present invention is comfortable for the wearer withoutrequiring any major changes or alterations to the appearance of theshirt. Furthermore, the tie with the present invention will be in theproper place being held in check by both the button at the back and dueto the fact that it will be coming through the front openings which willcause the tie to stay in its proper location or place. The collar of thepresent invention possesses increased comfort and is cooler than presentor existing types of collars. In addition with the present inventionthere will be less of a tendency for the tie to shift or slide out ofits proper location.

It will now be clear that there is provided a device which accomplishesthe objectives heretofore set forth. While the invention has beendisclosed in its preferred form, it is to be understood that thespecific embodiment thereof as described and illustrated herein is notto be considered in a limited sense as there may be other forms ormodifications of the invention which should also be construed to comewithin the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a shirt having an upper edge adapted to encirclethe neck of a wearer, a collar consisting solely of a first portionhaving upper and lower edges and having a fastener thereon intermediatethe ends thereof, a second portion consisting of a pair of spaced apartgenerally rectangular sections having upper and lower edges, the upperedge portion of the shirt being interposed between edges of the firstand second portions, means securing the upper edges of said first andsecond portions to the upper edge of said shirt whereby there isprovided and defined a tube-like hollow construction is adapted toreceive a portion of a necktie therethrough, a flap of generallyrectangular configuration positioned between the pair of rectangularsections, means securing said flap to the upper edge surface of thefirst portion, said flap being provided with a slot for receiving thefastener on said first portion, a tab, means afiixing said tab to thefirst portion, and said tab being provided with a slot for receiving afastener on the opposite end of the first portion, said flap, said firstportion and said second portion forming a continuous tube-likeconstruction from one end of the collar to the other when the flap issecured to the fastener.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,320,183 10/1919 Sudiah 21311,691,856 11/1928 Robbins 2-131 )QR 1,814,760 7/1931 Miller 2--128 XR2,800,660 7/1957 Myrick 2-l41 XR 3,068,486 12/ 1962 Gleeson 2141 XR3,088,119 5/1963 Grant 2130 XR JAMES R. BOLER, Primary Examiner.

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